bubble gum dermatitis
- noun
- /ˈbʌbəl ɡʌm dɪrˈməːtəˌtɪs/
- Specialized
:
dermatitis por chicle
- The pediatrician diagnosed him with bubble gum dermatitis after examining the rash around his mouth.
Examples
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Some children may develop bubble gum dermatitis due to allergies to certain flavorings in gum.
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Her parents noticed recurring bubble gum dermatitis whenever she chewed gum with artificial coloring.
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The doctor diagnosed her with bubble gum dermatitis.
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Many children suffer from bubble gum dermatitis after chewing too much gum.
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Her parents noticed recurring bubble gum dermatitis whenever she chewed gum with artificial coloring.
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Some children may develop bubble gum dermatitis due to allergies to certain flavorings in gum.
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The pediatrician diagnosed him with bubble gum dermatitis after examining the rash around his mouth.
Synonyms
A problem that makes the lips red, cracked, and sore
How Severe
- Specialized
1
5.1
- Specialized
- Specialized
- Specialized
5
5.0
Surface Forms
Morphology
bubble + gum + dermatitis
The term is directly compositional: 'bubble gum' names the chewing product and 'dermatitis' denotes skin inflammation, so the phrase plainly refers to a skin reaction caused by bubble gum. This medical naming pattern (X + dermatitis) is predictable and cross-linguistically common, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents would likely infer the meaning.
Etymology
Bubble gum dermatitis comes from the clear image of someone chewing bubble gum and then getting red, sore skin around the lips. Dermatitis means 'skin rash', so the term refers to an 'allergic' rash around the mouth after chewing gum.